Maine Association of School Nurses

SCHOOL NURSES: Best, Current Practices for School Medical Emergencies

Fireside Inn & Suites Portland
81 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 8:00am ET - 3:15pm ET
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81 Riverside Street, Portland, ME 04103

Info

Topic

If you are looking for current, best practices and evidence to support your school emergency medical interventions, this is a seminar you won’t want to miss!

Speaker(s)

Sandra Moritz


Additional Information

Presented by Sandra Moritz
2010 Pennsylvania School Nurse of the Year, Exceptional School Nurse Trainer

Specifically designed for School Nurses, District Nurses and School Health Coordinators serving grades K-12

  • Emergency-ready plans, MERPS and models, including readiness lists for lockdowns, evacuations and intruders
  • Be prepared with first responder skills for the first responder – the school nurse … Update your assessment skills … Provide greater leadership for emergency preparedness
  • Apply the latest research on chronic/severe medical conditions to your response including anaphylaxis, overdoses, cardiac arrest, traumatized students and mental health issues
  • Prepare your school and team with ideas for supplies needed for medical events … Trauma bags – what, where and how many will be discussed in detail

Practical Ideas and Strategies

If you are looking for current, best practices and evidence to support your school emergency medical interventions, this is a seminar you won’t want to miss! During this intensive, interactive and collaborative seminar, outstanding school nurse of more than 30 years, Sandra Moritz, will share dozens of the most current practices, strategies and practical tips to help school nurses become better first responders to medical emergencies in a school setting. As a school nurse, Sandra can relate to the seriousness of the daily health and medical challenges in your practice.

Your ever-changing role as a school nurse will be examined from a perspective of how you can best respond when medical emergencies occur in your school setting. Gain greater confidence in your practice, discover new products that are now available to make daily interventions more effective and become better prepared for the unexpected. Realize your full potential by addressing the stress of your career choice, and learn ways to be more proactive with stress-reducing tips to survive and flourish as today’s school nurse.

You will leave this seminar refreshed and renewed professionally and personally. Your effectiveness will be increased as the first responder in your school to medical emergencies, including lockdowns and evacuations. The evidence-based strategies and tools you’ll gain will give you the confidence you need to be tomorrow’s school nurse!